HSwMS Carlskrona (P04)
HSwMS Carlskrona | |
| History | |
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| Sweden | |
| Name | Carlskrona |
| Builder | Karlskronavarvet, Karlskrona |
| Launched | 28 June 1980 |
| Commissioned | 11 January 1982 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 3,150 tonnes (3,100 long tons) |
| Length | 105.7 m (346 ft 9 in) |
| Beam | 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in) |
| Draft | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement |
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| Sensors & processing systems | 2 x fire control radars with IR/TV sights |
| Armament | 2 x Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun |
| Aircraft carried | 1 x AW109LUH (HKP15B) |
| Aviation facilities | 1 Helipad |
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HSwMS Carlskrona (in Swedish: HMS Carlskrona) is the longest vessel in the Swedish Navy at 105.7 metres (346 ft 9 in). Only Belos, the submarine rescue vessel, has a greater displacement. She was originally designed as a minelayer and is also used for exercise expeditions. She replaced HSwMS Älvsnabben in both roles.